Morning Briefing: Yet Another New Deadline Wednesday Afternoon

Good morning, Mets fans!

Another deadline come and gone. It is now Wednesday morning. The new deadline is now Wednesday afternoon for the two sides to reach an agreement before #MLB cancels another week of games.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 9, 2022

After continuing talks well into the night, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement and once again moved the deadline back. As a result, the new rough deadline is now this afternoon, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported.

The negotiations finally ended past 3 a.m. ET. The latest update from Evan Drellich of The Athletic:

MLB official says the Players Association requested to speak to its board again early tomorrow before coming back with a proposal, and the PA will be getting back to MLB tomorrow morning. So, to be clear, MLB is not canceling games at this moment right now.

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) March 9, 2022

Latest Mets News

Mets minor leaguers have been getting some reps in Port St. Lucie, and the team posted footage of 2021 draft pick Keyshawn Askew.

I had a blast at last night’s Thurman Munson Awards, and I really enjoyed talking to Mookie Wilson and Jeff Nelson who were both delightful. Here’s my story on the event for MLB dot com! https://t.co/ehSHjjyZtZ

— Elizabeth Muratore (@nymfan97) March 8, 2022

Former Met Mookie Wilson was one of the attendees at Monday night’s Thurman Munson Awards.

Latest MLB News

In case you were wondering who most people blame for the MLB lockout, according to a Morning Consult Poll, most fans blame ownership.

The MLB Players Trust launches $500,000 fund to support non profit programs in spring training communities pic.twitter.com/kZVseaXNC9

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 8, 2022

The MLB Players Trust announced it had launched a $500,000 fund to support non-profit programs in spring training communities amidst the lockout.

Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that MLB is partnering with Apple TV to carry a Friday Night Baseball doubleheader on Apple TV+ starting this season. Apple will exclusively broadcast games on the streaming service.

MLB kickstarted an initial $1 million fund to support ballpark workers affected by missed spring training games.

Lindsey Adler of The Athletic detailed how Yankees’ Anthony Volpe used a trip to Wake Forest to improve his throwing motion this offseason.

P.E. Moskowitz of Mental Hellth shared her thoughts regarding the current MLB lockout situation.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Hess announced he is cancer free. He credits the support he received from Trey Mancini, and Daniel Bard helped him during this critical time.

Brusdar Graterol built a bullpen mound and a miniature golf course in the backyard of his Arizona home. He also faced hitters today at the facility that was set up by the MLBPA.

“I’m bored,” he said.

— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) March 8, 2022

Dodgers pitcher Brusdar Graterol has found a way to pass the time during the MLB lockout.

Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the latest offer from MLB.

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